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Ancient history games
Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Escape Room Activity | Engaging Crack the Code Game
In this Ancient Egypt Escape Room activity, students are introduced to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the ancient Egyptians. Student investigative teams have one class period to solve four clues, each written in hieroglyphics, then complete the final formula to crack the code. Students only have a set number of attempts to open the lock before the ancient lock deteriorates and remains jammed for
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5th - 9th
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Ancient India Bundle
This money saving bundle includes all of my Ancient India products. Click on each link to learn more about each Ancient India resource (these products are also available for purchase individually):Ancient India PowerPoint and Guided Notes {Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires} Ancient India Doodle Notes (Harappa, Vedic Age, Mauryan & Gupta Empires) (added October 2023)It's Not Just Ancient History - Modern Day Untouchables or Dalits Buddhism Doodle Notes Hinduism Doodle Notes Anc
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6th - 10th
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Ancient Mali
Ancient Mali Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games: a fun and engaging unit!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game, flashcards or in an interactive notebook . The cards include 30 vocabulary terms, a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Terms include ancient, Mali, Africa, Niger River, Sahara Desert, climate, trade, trade routes, salt, gold, king, farmer, trader, miner, specialization, Tim
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2nd - 4th
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Middle Ages: Will Your Kingdom Survive? (Print and Digital)
Take your students through a simulation where they make decisions about a fictional kingdom during the Middle Ages. Students begin by randomly picking a fictional kingdom profile and a treasury card. Their kingdom's profile will guide some of the students' answers as they face 18 scenarios with several options. Student answers determine whether they gain or lose gold coins for their treasury. While the simulation's kingdoms and scenarios are fictional, students will enjoy connecting the scenario
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6th - 9th
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Greek Mythology Escape Room ... Escape from the Underworld
Escape the mundane by having your class work together to solve this Low-Prep, Greek Mythology Escape Room!! This activity includes 4 puzzles about Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology that students must complete in order to ESCAPE FROM THE UNDERWORLD. Your students will solve the puzzles to receive the codes. They will then use those codes to unlock "locked" questions on a Google Form. Everything is included to help you run a successful escape room! My students have loved these resources and hav
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Greece Escape Room | Crack Greek Phoenician Alphabet+ Roman Numerals
In this Ancient Greece Escape Room activity, students are introduced to Greek and Phoenician characters and Roman numerals as they race to beat the clock to save ancient artifacts! Can you crack the code before time expires?Students are placed in investigative teams as they analyze fictional ancient texts from Hadrian's Library in ancient Greece. Students work together to translate four hidden clues using Greek and Phoenician alphabet characters as well as Roman numerals, conduct basic research
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5th - 9th
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Ancient China Escape Room Activity | Students Crack Ancient Chinese Manuscripts
In this Ancient China Escape Room activity, students are introduced to the Chinese symbol alphabet as they help Sun Yat-sen honor China's legacy before time expires. Students are placed in investigative teams as they analyze fictional ancient texts written in the Chinese language. Students work together to translate four clues regarding ancient Chinese history, then bring all of their knowledge together to solve the final clue. Do you have what it takes to crack the hidden clues?Students use th
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5th - 8th
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Ancient Rome Vocabulary, Activities, Assessments and Games
Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games for Ancient Rome!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards, or a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 20 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Word Wall heading included.Terms include: architecture, arch, Colosseum, aqueduct, representative democracy, elect, contribution, sculpture, mosaic, ship, road, civilization, Europe, gladiator,
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
Greek Mythology, Digital Escape Room, Greek Gods and Goddesses, The Golden Vine
Greek Mythology, Greek Gods and Goddesses, Digital Escape Room, The Golden Vine is an innovative virtual escape room that allows teachers and students to engage in an immersive learning experience. Your students will feel like they are actually on the quest to retrieve the golden vine from Medusa! You should definitely watch the preview video and click on the test link for this cutting-edge classroom experience! When my students begin, what will they experience?Look for the “red start button.” T
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6th - 12th
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Ancient Greek Olympics Simulation - 8 Hands On Games!
Are you looking to FASCINATE your students through a learning experience that builds meaning about the Olympic games and entertainment of Ancient Greece? As History teachers, we have the opportunity to create experiences for our students to learn through creative experiential learning. Students love competition, and this learning experience has adapted to be a competition.Allow your students to DISCOVER ways the Ancient Greeks held the Olympics. I use this lesson to bring some extreme ENGAGEMENT
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K - 12th
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Ancient World History Unit Lessons Bundle #2 Ancient Greece - Medieval Europe
This bundle includes all of my products about Ancient Greece, Greek Gods, Ancient Rome, and Medieval Europe. **This product is a download from DropBox and Google Drive. When you buy this product your download from TpT will explain how to download the entire bundle from Dropbox and Google Drive.**Click on the following links to learn more about each included product:Ancient Greece Bundle Greek Gods Bundle{Bingo, Scavenger Hunt, Editable Quiz, Printables}Ancient Rome Activity BundleMiddle Ages Act
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6th - 9th
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Ancient Greece Vocabulary, Assessments, Activities and Games
Vocabulary Cards, Assessments, Activities and Games for Ancient Greece!Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game, or flashcards. The cards include 37 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. Assessments: 3 Vocabulary Quizzes Terms include: Greece, peninsula, sea, mountain, sailor, ship, column, marathon, marble, sculpture, mosaic, theater, Olympic Games, myth, citizen, city-state
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
Ancient Phoenicia: Ancient Phoenician Trade Routes Simulation
Ancient history doesn't have to be dry and boring! Bring it to life with this easy and fun historical simulation. In this activity, students take on the role of a ship captain on the lucrative ancient Phoenician trade routes. At each trading port, they will trade one load of goods for another load of goods which are in demand at the next port. The rate of trade is determined by the roll of the dice. Will the trade be a success or a failure? Will their ship sink before they can make the next port
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6th - 12th
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Ancient China Vocabulary, Activities, Assessments and Games
Engage your students with fun and meaningful Ancient China supplemental resources! Vocabulary Cards – use as a word wall, matching game, sorting activity, flashcards, or as a fun "Quiz, Quiz, Trade" game. The cards include 30 vocabulary terms, each with a brief description or definition, a visual representation, or both. (Word Wall heading included!)Terms: ancient, China, Asia, irrigation, agriculture, climate, valley, desert, river, flood, silk, architecture, porcelain, bronze, invention, fire
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Ancient China and Ancient Egypt Bundle
Ancient Egypt Code, Decode the Hieroglyphics
Students will have fun solving these hieroglyphic messages! Included are 3 pages with the joke question, answer, and the hieroglyphic code for easy solving. A great Ancient Egypt theme to go well with your unit.
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1st - 6th
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Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome | Activities and Games
Greece or Rome? Students compare and contrast these two ancient civilizations with fun and engaging activities and games! -Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Sort-2 Venn Diagrams- one with a word bank and one without-Identify the Ancient Civilization activity-Whose Resource Is It? graphic organizer-“I Have, Who Has” review game with 25 question cards! A fun and exciting way to review that engages all students.***A great resource to supplement your ancient civilizations unit.***This product can als
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2nd - 4th
Also included in: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome BUNDLE
Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics DIGITAL Escape Room Crack the Code Activity
This is the digital, distance learning version of my popular Ancient Egypt Hieroglyphics Crack the Code Escape Room. You can find the version that is optimized for the traditional classroom here. In this 100% fun and engaging code-breaking Escae Room breakout activity, students are introduced to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, the writing system used by those in ancient Egypt.Students are placed in the shoes of investigators as they seek to crack a mysterious code left behind by the ancient Egy
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5th - 9th
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Where in the World? | Ancient Civilizations Guessing Game for End of the Year
Are you looking for a meaningful, yet simple way to end your Ancient Civilizations class for the school year? Or, are you looking for an impromptu game that you can use with your students for back to school or when you have a half day before a long break? If so, this fun Where in the World? Ancient Civilizations Game is exactly what you are looking for! This game features a Google Slideshow with 21 different mystery images, all from the locations of Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient India, Anc
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: End of Year Ancient Civilization Project and Activities Bundle
Early Man (Hunter-Gatherer, Stone Age) Daily Life Charades & Pictionary
This is a fun activity that will get your students out of their seats while learning! Your students will be focused and engaged as they learn more about the daily activities of early humans through a fun game that keeps everyone laughing. This product includes 36 game cards that can be acted out (Charades) or drawn (Pictionary) and 3 recording sheets for students to write down their guesses. These recording sheets help students stay on task during the game.This is an activity my students alway
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3rd - 9th
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Ancient China and Ancient Egypt Activities and Games
China or Egypt? Students compare and contrast these two ancient civilizations with fun and engaging activities and games!
- Ancient China and Ancient Egypt sort
- 2 Venn Diagrams (one with a word bank, and one without)
- "Identify the Ancient Civilization" activity
- Whose Resource Is It? graphic organizer
- Brain Dump! - students jot down what they know about each civilization
- "I Have, Who Has" Review Game- directions, 26 game cards and
answer key included. What a fun and exciting review
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2nd - 5th
Also included in: Ancient China and Ancient Egypt Bundle
Egyptian Gods Interactive DIGITAL Escape Room Reading Puzzles - Ancient Egypt
Impress your students with an interactive Egyptian Gods Digital Escape Room with puzzles. The DIGITAL Escape Room is a winning combination of reading passages, codes and ciphers! An engaging NO-PREP digital activity with a twist of FUN that covers Egyptian gods, and goddesses, Ancient Egypt, Ra, Amun, Isis, Osiris, Horus, Thoth. Great addition to your Ancient Egypt unit.The whole activity is housed on ONE website, making this a cinch to share and play! No outside links and no accounts or login r
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5th - 8th
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Royal Game of Ur | Printable and Digital Templates
Your students will love playing the world's first board game... the Mesopotamian Royal Game of Ur! It is closely aligned to the official game but in a way that can be used on paper (with limited assembly and prep) or in a Google Slideshow! This activity is perfect for a fun Friday, half day, or whenever you have some additional class time!We created this version after our favorite online game through the British Museum stopped working, and we were tired of dealing with random game websites, scho
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6th - 9th
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Cracking the Classroom Code® Escape Room Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses
Will your class escape in time? Try this escape room style game with your students today! Students will need to escape the Hydra that is loose! This game is perfect for introducing or review ancient Greek gods and goddesses. The gods and goddesses in this packet include:ZeusPoseidonHades AresApolloHermesDionysusHeraArtemisAphroditeAthenaDemeterThis is an interactive game where the students are timed. They are trying to escape the hydra. Students must gather facts about all the gods and goddesses
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3rd - 6th
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Olympian Gods Greek Mythology Interactive DIGITAL Escape Room Reading Puzzles
Impress your students with an interactive Olympian Gods – Greek Mythology Digital Escape Room with puzzles. The DIGITAL Escape Room is a winning combination of reading passages, codes and ciphers! An engaging NO-PREP digital activity with a twist of FUN that covers Ancient Greece, Greek Olympic gods, Greek Mythology, Titans, Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, and other Olympian gods. Great addition to your Ancient Greece unit.The whole activity is housed on ONE website, making this a cinch to share and play!
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5th - 8th
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Find Ancient History resources | TPT
If you’re an educator or parent looking for printable or digital resources to help your student learn about ancient history, TPT has got you covered. We’ve got a comprehensive collection of ancient history resources available, including activities and lessons on ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient China, and ancient Mesopotamia, to name just a few. With plenty of TPT high-quality resources at your fingertips, you’ll be able to teach ancient history to your students with ease.
Ancient history activities to try
Here are a few examples of the different types of activities and lessons you can find on TPT to help teach students about ancient history:
Map Making
With map-making activities you can not only teach students about ancient civilizations, but also incorporate geography into your lessons. As they label and color maps, students can learn about important places in ancient civilizations, chart trade routes, and learn how empires expanded (and fell) over time.
Primary Source Analysis
One of the best ways to learn about ancient civilizations is through the artifacts and writings of people from that particular period of time. Encourage students to analyze primary sources to gain a deeper understanding about bygone eras of history. For instance, you can have students read accounts of the destruction of Pompeii and discuss it as a class.
Centers & Stations
Through the use of centers, students can collaborate and discuss topics and content they examine for each era in history. For example, you can have students navigate through four or five different centers or stations to help them learn about different aspects of Ancient Chinese culture, like literature, geography, government, and major historical events or achievements.
By making ancient history come to life through a variety of interactive and immersive activities, teachers can help students develop a deeper appreciation for the subject.
Frequently asked questions for teaching about ancient history
What is ancient history?
Ancient history refers to the period of human history that takes place from the invention of writing to late antiquity (spanning from about 3000 BC to AD 650). This era includes the study of various ancient civilizations, such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, China, India, and others. Ancient history plays a critical role in helping us understand the origins and development of human civilizations and the influence it had on contemporary cultures and societies.
What are examples of ancient history?
The Persian Wars, the rise of the Tang Dynasty, the campaigns of Alexander the Great, and the decline and fall of the Roman empire are all examples of important milestones and events that you can teach about in ancient history.
What types of ancient history resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of ancient history resources sold by Sellers on TPT — from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units.
How do I find ancient history resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing ancient history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ancient history resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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